Evidence that head and body lice on homeless persons have the same genotype. [PDF]
Human head lice and body lice are morphologically and biologically similar but have distinct ecologies. They were shown to have almost the same basic genetic content (one gene is absent in head lice), but differentially express certain genes, presumably ...
Aurélie Veracx+4 more
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Genotyping of human lice suggests multiple emergencies of body lice from local head louse populations. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Genetic analyses of human lice have shown that the current taxonomic classification of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) and body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus) does not reflect their phylogenetic organization.
Wenjun Li+6 more
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Forecasting head lice (Pediculidae: Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation incidence hotspots based on spatial correlation analysis in Northwest Iran [PDF]
Background and Aim: Pediculus humanus capitis has been prevalent throughout the world, especially in developing countries among elementary students and societies with a weak socio-economic status.
Davoud Adham+4 more
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Conflicting information about the proper treatment of head lice has given rise to uncertainty among patients and treating personnel. For example, the reported efficacy of permethrin fell from 97% in the 1990s to 30% in 2010.Review of the literature based on a selective search of PubMed.In Germany, outbreaks of head lice mainly occur among 5- to 13-year-
Falk Ochsendorf, Laura Meister
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Molecular investigation and genetic diversity of Pediculus and Pthirus lice in France
Background Humans are parasitized by three types of lice: body, head and pubic lice. As their common names imply, each type colonizes a specific region of the body. The body louse is the only recognized disease vector. However, an increasing awareness of
Nadia Amanzougaghene+6 more
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Distinguishing body lice from head lice by multiplex real-time PCR analysis of the Phum_PHUM540560 gene. [PDF]
BackgroundBody louse or head louse? Once removed from their environment, body and head lice are indistinguishable. Neither the morphological criteria used since the mid-18th century nor the various genetic studies conducted since the advent of molecular ...
Rezak Drali+4 more
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Head Lice of Pygmies Reveal the Presence of Relapsing Fever Borreliae in the Republic of Congo. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, occur in four divergent mitochondrial clades (A, B, C and D), each having particular geographical distributions.
Nadia Amanzougaghene+8 more
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Head lice in schoolchildren. [PDF]
Editor,—In his recent letter, Charlton raises concern that head lice can be transmitted on combs and drapes.1 We agree this is so in certain circumstances: healthy lice, forcibly removed from the head will re-establish if they are allowed back on a head within one or two …
David Hall, Joanna Ibarra
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This Clinical Report was revised. See https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-059282. Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. Since the 2010 clinical report on head lice was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, newer medications have been ...
Cynthia D. Devore+26 more
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Detection of bacterial pathogens including potential new species in human head lice from Mali. [PDF]
In poor African countries, where no medical and biological facilities are available, the identification of potential emerging pathogens of concern at an early stage is challenging.
Nadia Amanzougaghene+6 more
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